Macarena en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌmakəˈɹenə/ (Scotland)
- măʹkərā'nə (Scotland)
- mäʹkərā'nə (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌmɑkəˈɹeɪnə/ (General-American)
- /ˌmækəˈɹeɪnə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- măʹkərā'nə (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From the Spanish female given name Macarena, which is the title of a well-known song from 1993 by Spanish duo Los del Río.
Meanings
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A particular line dance with a set of simple arm movements and exaggerated hip motion performed to a fast Latin rhythm.
Oh yeah, they were doing the Macarena up and down Saint Peter’s back in twelve ninety-two.
2000 January 15, Peter Sagal, “Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!”, in National Public Radio:For the unacquainted, Mr. Trump’s gyrations are a far cry from the complexities of the moonwalk, the Macarena or the Electric Slide.
2024 November 18, Jesse McKinley, “Trump’s Signature Dance Move Finds Its Way to the Sports World”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macarenas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| the Macarena | canonical | lexicographic | |
| macarena | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (1)
pl makarena (Translations)